Monster Hunter 3 Tops a Million

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It's not even out yet.

By Anoop Gantayat

Monster Hunter 3 isn't even out yet, and it's already breaking records. Capcom announced today that the upcoming Wii blockbuster has shipped a full million units ahead of its release this Saturday. The company said that this makes it the first third party Wii game to ship a million units in Japan.

But there's more to the game's initial success than just a slaughtering of rival third party games. While Monster Hunter's portable incarnations are some of the biggest titles around, the series' console entries have never performed nearly as well. None of the console entries have managed the million feat, making the initial success of MH3 all the more relevant.

Nintendo and Capcom appear to be working together to ensure the game's success. In addition to a rare Saturday launch (reserved for only the biggest games, like the triple platinum Dragon Quest IX earlier this month), Nintendo is launching its Classic Controller Pro peripheral alongside the game. Oh, and there's also the matter of that new black Wii system, which will also arrive on Saturday, and will even be available in bundle form with the game.

To celebrate Monster Hunter 3's initial success, we've uploaded over 100 screenshots showing just how good the game looks. Be sure and check them out while waiting for our coverage of the game's launch festivities this weekend.